Waking up to birds chirping can be relaxing. Waking up to a bird squawking in the middle of the night– well that’s just irritating. If you live in Fort Worth, you have most likely had this experience.

Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some communities believing the sounds to be children calling for lost parents. When you ...

If you were old enough to buy CDs in the ’90s, you may remember listening stations at superstores that featured music by some of nature’s noisiest creatures: birds. These CDs blended classical music ...

Merely balls of fire far, far away, stars may roar as they burn; but they have no gentle sound that gives them voice. Autumn can make it seem otherwise. Like its companion seasons, autumn invokes ...

Kyle Horton: Actually seeing migration is tough. I didn’t see migration, but I heard it that night, and that’ll always stay with me. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

Elen Shute previously received a PhD scholarship from Flinders University and a fee-waiver scholarship via the Federal Government. She is employed by Flinders University and the Nature Conservation ...

Where Do Sleeping Birds Spend the Night? Wild birds are good at finding shelter, according to birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman. Those that raise their young inside holes in trees, such as ...

Why it's awesome: The great potoo is a master of disguise. Its mottled gray-brown feathers and ability to remain perfectly still often cause it to be mistaken for a tree branch or stump, helping it ...